On September 6, 2025, the opening ceremony for the Class of 2025 MBA students and the launch ceremony for the Torchbearer Mentorship Program were grandly held at Cunju Hall on Suzhou University's Tiancizhuang Campus. Centered on the theme “Embarking on a New Journey, Gathering Wisdom for the Future,” the welcoming event brought together entrepreneur representatives, alumni, and faculty and student representatives to collectively witness the new cohort of MBA students embarking on a fresh chapter of their academic pursuits.

Zhang Qiao, President of Soochow University; Yao Jianlin, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President; Zhang Jinping, Dean of the Graduate School; Liu Zhiming, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Business School; Feng Bo, Dean of the Business School; Wu Xiaoping, Chairman of Suzhou Saiwu Applied Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhang Chunming, Human Resources Director of Deyang Intelligent Equipment (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.; Zhu Ye, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lianjian (Jiangsu) Technology Co., Ltd.; Wang Jiaqi, Deputy General Manager of Suzhou Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd.; Fan Li, Board Secretary of Suzhou Mingzhi Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhao Shun, Board Secretary and CFO of Suzhou Nami Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhu Kerong, Member of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Suzhou Health and Elderly Care Industry Development Group Co., Ltd.; Zhang Jianhua, Deputy General Manager of Suzhou SLAKE Precision Equipment Co., Ltd.; Su Feng, HR Director of Suzhou Xinrui Alloy Tools Co., Ltd.; Tang Yongqiang, Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy General Manager of Suzhou Zhongshe Construction Group Co., Ltd.; Zhang Haihua, Assistant President and Party Branch Secretary of Wisdom芽 Information Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.; Qian Dongyu, Chairman of Sansen Ziben and Distinguished Professor at Peking University School of Economics; Li Ke, President of Suzhou University MBA Alumni Association and Chairman of Suzhou Rongying Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhang Ziheng, President of the 16th Suzhou University MBA Federation; along with all MBA Center staff, MBA Federation representatives, alumni representatives, and the entire Class of 2025 MBA students jointly attended the ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by Wang Yaoyu, Vice Dean of the School of Business, Soochow University.

At the opening ceremony, Zhang Qiao, President of Soochow University, began with three heartfelt expressions of gratitude: gratitude to alumni for their enduring dedication in advancing the university's growth; and appreciation to faculty for their tireless cultivation of countless scholars. He then outlined SU's developmental trajectory through the “5-4-3-2-1” framework: over 50,000 students brimming with youthful energy and more than 5,000 faculty and staff diligently fulfilling their duties, collectively laying the foundation for progress; supported by talent development, the four major disciplines—science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine—have deepened their research with unwavering commitment, yielding yielding abundant achievements; the synergistic application of three key strategies—integration of renowned city and university, talent development, and international collaboration—has propelled SUFJ forward. This momentum has significantly enhanced SUFJ's two core capabilities in education and scientific innovation, laying a solid foundation for student growth and research breakthroughs. Ultimately, the singular goal is to rank among China's top twenty universities by 2030. Looking ahead, he expressed his hope that SUDA's MBA students would embody the university motto by uniting knowledge with action, taking root in the fertile soil of practice, and serving both national needs and regional development.

Dean Feng Bo of the Business School delivered a welcome address titled “Writing the Answers on Suzhou's Soil.” She reflected on the century-long legacy and evolution of business education at Soochow University, rooted in the fertile cultural soil of Jiangnan. This heritage has cultivated four distinctive features of the MBA program: industry-academia integration, interdisciplinary collaboration, faculty excellence, and social responsibility. She encouraged the new students to embrace the “foundation” of preserving cultural heritage and staying true to their original aspirations, the ‘vibrancy’ of valuing practice and fostering innovation, and the “warmth” of embracing responsibility and planning for the long term. With these qualities, she urged them to wield the brush of endeavor to paint a magnificent picture of the new era.